"I Feel the Love" for Mrs. Pentoney

Happy Monday!  School is out, and Bob the Babe is recovering nicely... it's a great day! 
I have a special card I want to share with you today.  This is for a very special project, and I hope you will ALL join in! 

My talented young friend, Madison, of Funky Cards, has started a mission to send cards to someone that is in need of feeling the love from the rest of us.  This month she has chosen a teacher that is battling her second round of cancer, yet continues to influence the lives of students in Madison's high school.  She hopes to collect a whole LOT of cards to share with Mrs. Pentoney by the end of the month.  Follow this LINK to check out Madison's project.

Recipe:
White GP Cardstock
Sizzix Cancer Ribbons Embossing plate 
Smooch Illuminations and Gold Lame' Ink
Just Rite Stampers 2" Hope sentiment
Star Spangled Blue ink by Close To My Heart
Tiny pearls
Gold Offray Ribbon
Foam dimensional dots

One of the hottest looks around this summer is the joyful pinwheel!  Did you make them when you were a kid?  Are you making them as decorations and embellishments?  They are super easy to make, and of, so much fun to pop all around for summer decorating!  HoneyBee Court Lee has a terrific tutorial over at BettyBee's Buzz on how to make them... and I've added a little P.S. if you want to make yours spin! 
I hope you'll check it out, and give it a try!  Let's take it for a spin .... wheeeeeeeeee :)

Pirate Presley Kicks Booty!

Arrrrr, Mateys!!  It's New Release Day over at Digital Deligths by LoubyLoo, and it looks like the place is overrun with Pirates!!

You will find Presley, Prissy, a whole assortment of accessories, and even a complete set of sentiments, as well as a wonderful array of coordinated pirate papers. 

My project uses three digital images... Presley the Pirate, the treasure chest, and the Pirates Kick Booty sign.  The beauty of digital images is being able to print them any size you like, as well as being able to flip them so you have a mirror image. 

For my treasure chest I printed it twice, once in flip, so I could have a front and back,

then added a 2 inch wide cardstock strip, scored and folded 1/4 inch all the way along each side, adhered down one side, across the bottom, and back up the other side, to create an open box. 

(Sorry I don't have a picture to show this... I am away from home, and those photos are on the other computer!  If you have questions, please leave a comment, and I'll add more when I get home!)

I trimmed the finger/thumb line on Presley's hand so he could hold the Kick Booty sign, and secured him to the side of the treasure chest.  Add candy, and you've got great Booty!!

Everything was colored with Copic markers, and the gems were highlighted with Smooch inks.  It's too bad the lighting doesn't show how shimmery they really are!

Check out these great Pirates, and you've got everything you need for your next invasion!

Happy creating!  And take time to reach out to someone who has made a difference in your life, and let them know.  May you be blessed today.

Be Inspired #98 Under The Sea

Our theme for Cuttlebug Challenge this week is Under the Sea, and it sure feels like that around here! We have had so much record breaking rain, that I couldn't get enough light to get a decent photo of this cute little image! I used Copics, Smooch pearlized inks, and some liquid pearls on this project. Their eyes are shining with a Sakura clear glaze pen.
Our sponsor this week is Digital Delights by LoubyLoo, and Wendy is giving away the entire group of images to the winner of the challenge, so be sure and create something for this one! I love digital images! They are so easy to work with. You always have the file in your computer, and they can be printed out whatever size you need, and you can stack them with other images, if you are creating a scene. And if you are doing something like these seahorses, you can use your flip feature and print them out in mirror image. Try that with a rubber stamp!

I also printed each image twice, then cut and pieced different layers, so there was dimension to her face, the front part of her hair, and of course, her shimmery scales and fins. Easy and Fun :)

Supplies:

D'Vine Swirls Cuttlebug Folder

Victoria Cuttlebug Folder

Copic Markers

Smooch Inks

Colored Pencils

Liquid Glass

Sakura Glaze Pen (clear)

Dimensionals

Be sure to check in at Cuttlebug Challenge and see what the Design Team has created to inspire you this week! And check in on Friday and Saturday for Cuttle My Pages and Cuttin' Up, too!

I'm off to another Cricuteer in Paradise Swarm! This time Flossie is Swimming in Chocolate...oh, the good times we have :)

Happy crafting ~

Happy Birthday Bouquet!

Last Saturday was Mom's birthday, and this is the card I made for her....and it's also one that is upcoming in a class at Studio Bee!

The image is stamped on Vellum, then painted with Smooch inks, and shaded with a water color brush, and highlighted with embossing. SO pretty, and delicate!

The flowers are Cherry Blossoms and Rose Buds from Wild Orchid in the UK... DO check them out! The papers are from a great 8x8 paper pack of Nana's Nursery (Baby Boy) by DCWV.

If you are in the Sarasota/Bradenton, FL area, and are interested in the class, please let me know! Class sizes are limited, and are on Thu. July 8 and Sat. July 10. (Send me an email at BettyBeeDesigns@hotmail.com for class information!)

Happy crafting ~